Get a solid first draft of any report in under 10 minutes

Step-by-step walkthrough

1. 1

   Assemble your raw material

   Before touching AI, jot down: (1) what the report is for, (2) who reads it, (3) the 3–5 most important points you need to make, (4) any data or numbers to include.

2. 2

   Write the generation prompt

   Feed everything to the AI in one shot:

   💬 Prompt to use:

   Write a first draft of a 1-page business report.
   Purpose: Summarize results of our customer satisfaction survey (Q1 2025)
   Audience: VP of Customer Success
   Key points:
   - Overall satisfaction score: 4.2/5 (up from 3.9 last quarter)
   - Top complaint: slow response times (mentioned by 34% of respondents)
   - Top strength: product quality (mentioned by 61%)
   - Recommended action: hire 2 more support agents
   Tone: professional, data-focused, concise

3. 3

   Edit the draft

   Replace AI placeholders with your actual data. Adjust any phrasing that doesn't sound like you. Add section headers if needed.

4. 4

   Run a final check

   Ask the AI: "Review this draft. Flag anything unclear, redundant, or missing." Then make targeted edits.

   💡 Pro tip: AI first drafts are usually 70–80% of the way there. Your job is to make the last 20–30% your own.